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Energy: Potential and Kinetic

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
2.

____________ is the ability to do work or cause change.

a)

Energy

b)

Force

c)

Friction

d)

Motion

3.

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Position (height) and mass

b)

Friction and movement

c)

Mass and Movement

d)

Height and Friction

4.

The Lay of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but it can change from one form to another.

a)

created, destroyed

b)

gravity, force

c)

heat, created

5.

What are the two factors that affect kinetic energy?

a)

time and energy

b)

power and mass

c)

mass and speed

d)

time and work

6.

When a roller coaster is at the bottom of a hill it has ______.

a)

high potential energy

b)

high kinetic energy

c)

low kinetic energy

d)

equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

7.

When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has ___________.

a)

high potential energy

b)

high kinetic energy

c)

low potential energy

d)

equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

8.

The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy equals ________________.

a)

work

b)

transformation

c)

total energy

d)

mechanical energy

9.

If all objects are moving at the exact same speed, which would have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

Tennis ball

b)

Football

c)

Notebook

d)

Box of 20 textbooks

10.
Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.
a)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.
b)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.
c)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.
d)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases. 
11.

How much gravitational potential energy does a 100kg (220lb.) skydiver have if they jump from 4000 meters?

a)

3920000 J

b)

294 J

c)

180000 J

d)

1225 J

12.

A 6kg cat misjudges a jump and falls 5 meters. How much gravitational potential energy does the cat have? (The cat is fine by the way.)

a)

294 J

b)

180000 J

c)

1225 J

d)

3920000 J

13.

What is the kinetic energy of a 1,600kg Mustang travelling at 15 m/s (33mph)

a)

180000 J

b)

294 J

c)

1225 J

d)

3920000 J

14.

A 50kg (100lb) person is running at 7m/s (about 16 mph). How much kinetic energy do they have?

a)

1225 J

b)

180000 J

c)

294 J

d)

3920000 J

15.

What is the unit for mass?

a)

kilogram (kg)

b)

meter (m)

c)

Newton (N)

d)

Joule (J)

16.

What is the unit for distance?

a)

kilogram (kg)

b)

meter (m)

c)

Newton (N)

d)

Joule (J)

17.

What is the unit for energy?

a)

kilogram (kg)

b)

meter (m)

c)

Newton (N)

d)

Joule (J)

18.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
19.
What is the mass of a moving object that has 100 Joules of kinetic energy and moves at a velocity of 2 m/s?
a)
50 kg
b)
200 kg
c)
25 kg
d)
100 kg
20.
An 8kg dog chases a cat. if the dog has 400J of kinetic energy. What is the speed of the dog?
a)
10 m/s
b)
5 m/s
c)
1 m/s
d)
100 m/s
21.

A exercise ball is on a table 2.5 m above the ground. What is the mass of the ball if it has a GPE of 56.8 J?

a)

71 kg

b)

22.72 kg

c)

142 kg

d)

2.32 kg

22.

The acceleration of an object due to gravity on Earth is _______.

a)

8.9 m/s2

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

dependant on the mass of an object

d)

equal to its kinetic energy

23.

A crane lifts up a 10,000N beam to the top of a skyscraper. The beam has 500,000 J of GPE once it's there. How high off the ground is it?

a)

510,000 m

b)

5,000,000 m

c)

50 m

d)

500,000 J

24.

A moving 10 kilogram object has 20 Joules of kinetic energy. What is its velocity?

a)

2.0 m/s

b)

4 m/s

c)

200 m/s

d)

10 m/s

25.

What is the mass of a moving object that has 100 Joules of kinetic energy and moves at a velocity of 2.0 m/s?

a)

50 kg

b)

200 kg

c)

25 kg

d)

100 kg